Our team
Our team consists of top experts in a variety of lines of business. Years of know-how are at your disposal.
Johan Backas
CEO, M.Sc. (Eng), partner
Director with a background in corporate management, international leadership positions, digital business, and SaaS.
Special expertise: strategy, international business, heavy industry, marine industry, sourcing and procurement.
Vesa Lehtinen
Chairman of the Board
Angel investor, serial entrepreneur, board professional, professional business developer.
More than 30 private investments in more than 20 companies and 11 exits. M.Sc, Business Administration and Commercial Law. CBM (Certified Board Member). Member of FIBAN, EBAN, Sophia Business Angels (SBA) and Flying Finn Angels (FFA).
Jukka Huikari
Member of the Board, Founding partner of Whitecoach Oy
Partner and board member in several startup and scale-up SMEs.
Senior Specialist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Special expertise: Financing of start-ups, international business and exports.
Jari Puranen
Member of the Board, CBM chairperson, partner
Partner and board member in several SMEs, chairman of the board of 4 startups. Significant work history in growing and managing IT companies.
Special expertise: board work, finance and industry knowledge of the IT industry, especially software solutions.
Eikka Heikinheimo
Member of the Board
Freelance CFO/CDO
Significant international experience in various operative financial and development management roles as well as advisory positions in various industries in Finland and abroad.
Petra Erätuli
Member of the Board
Growth entrepreneur, CEO, founder.
Long experience as CEO. Several board positions in growth companies. Passionate about helping young entrepreneurs, Sales & Marketing + HR. (Approved board member) HHJ Pro.
Jaakko Salminen
Member of the Board
Angel investor, financial advisor and board professional.
Partner in two software companies that were sold in acquisitions. Jaakko has been responsible for international business and has lived in e.g. in Germany and the United States.
